What are the "first shows" at the Changchun Air Show? How is the appearance of the J-20 different from before? Expert Interpretation of Aviation | Air Force | Air Show

This morning, the 2023 Air Force Aviation Open Event Changchun Aviation Exhibition opened at the Air Force Changchun Airport, showcasing the achievements of the Air Force's practical military training and construction development, from the first on-site display of the domestically produced large air refueling aircraft Yunyou-20 and J-20 and J-16 fighter jets in an air refueling configuration, to the appearance of four J-20 fighter jets in a team, showcasing the achievements of the Air Force's practical military training and construction development. The Air Force's 13 type and 45 aircraft spread their wings to the blue sky, and the 96 type equipment appeared in a systematic manner.

What are the celebrity fighter jets in this event? What are the "debut shows" brought by the Air Force? What are the abilities of the Y-20 tested by adding a display of releasing interference bombs for the first time? What is the difference between the "August 1st" flight performance team, which made its first public appearance in China, after changing to the domestically produced J-10C? What are the highlights of the newly added simulated air combat display? What is the difference between the stunning appearance of the J-20 four aircraft formation in this event and the past? With these questions in mind, let's delve into today's final question.

What are the "first exhibitions and first shows" brought by the Air Force?

At this event, which Air Force star fighter jets were unveiled? What are the "first exhibitions and first shows"? Let's take a quick look first.

Military expert Wang Mingzhi: It should be said that the "20 Series" has been fully presented for the first time. We can see that it includes the Y-20, J-20, and Z-20, as well as star models, such as the Undetection 10, Airborne Police 500A, H-6K, and J-16. These are all star models in the minds of the people.

At this year's Air Force Aviation Open Event - Changchun Aviation Exhibition, the Y-20 formed a formation with four J-20 aircraft for the first time, and conducted aerial refueling demonstrations with two J-20 and two J-16 aircraft. To form an aerial refueling formation, pilots need to closely cooperate and continuously adjust the aircraft's attitude.

Pilot Hua Haiyu from a certain regiment of the Air Force Aviation Corps: During the refueling process, on the one hand, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the threat of enemy firepower and the impact of terrain and weather, and plan and design the refueling airspace and flight altitude. On the other hand, aerial refueling docking is like threading needles and wires during vehicle operation. The refueling hose is constantly swaying and disturbed by the airflow, which greatly tests the control actions of the pilot and the coordination of the refueling aircraft.

Yunyou-20 is a new generation of air refueling equipment independently developed and produced by China. It can effectively enhance the long-range mobility and sustained combat capabilities of aviation troops, and can also undertake various air delivery tasks. When forming formations with J-20 and J-16, it becomes a true air force multiplier.

Military expert Wang Mingzhi: An aerial refueling aircraft represents a resource support force, the J-20 represents a stealth air combat force, and the J-16 is a platform that can perform both air control and counter attack missions. These three combinations form a new type of air combat small system. With the support of the Y-20, it can fly further. The J-20 can open an air passage for such a small system, and then the J-16 can use the passage opened by the J-20 to fly further with the support of the Y-20, effectively completing various combat tasks.

What are the abilities of the Y-20 tested by releasing interference bombs?

In addition to the formation and field flight display, the single machine display segment design of the Y-20 has a highly practical feature: Afghanistan style landing and lifting, anti portable weapon climbing, snake maneuver and other actions are carried out sequentially. In addition, the first addition of the Yunyou-20 low altitude release interference bomb display is also highly anticipated, so what skills will Yunyou-20 have to be tested?

At the same time as releasing the infrared bomb, the Y-20 continuously completes a large slope and small radius upward turning action. The huge body demonstrates superior low altitude maneuverability.

Military expert Wang Mingzhi: The Y-20 is essentially an aircraft that provides resource support for carrying out combat missions. During the operation, it may encounter some enemy threats, so it also has other self-defense electronic interference devices on board. The deployment of infrared interference bombs can be more intuitively felt because it may face the threat of enemy ground to air missiles during takeoff and landing or at a certain section of the route. In this case, it can deploy infrared interference bombs to lure the enemy's infrared guided air to air missiles into posing a threat to it. So this action is also to demonstrate that we are an aircraft carrying out combat missions, and we have corresponding means to ensure the safety of the Y-20 platform.

What changes have been made to the J-10C "August 1st" flight performance team after changing outfits?

At this event, the Air Force's August 1st Flight Performance Team, which was equipped with domestically produced J-10C performance aircraft, will also make a stunning appearance. This is also the first time it has appeared in China since the official facelift in March this year. Over the past 61 years, the Air Force's August 1st Flight Performance Team has been equipped with 7 aircraft types, namely J-5, J-6, J-Jiao-5, J-7EB, J-7GB, J-10, and J-10C. So what changes will this outfit bring to the Air Force's August 1st Flight Performance Team? Let's listen to the expert's interpretation.

Military expert Wang Mingzhi: The August 1st Flight Performance Team is the national air honor guard and the national business card in the blue sky. Therefore, using such advanced aircraft for flight performances reflects two very important meanings. The first important attribute is that it is a domestically produced advanced third-generation improved aircraft. It is important to pay attention to its two key words: domestic production and advanced third-generation modification. The J-10C aircraft is one of the main aircraft types used by our aviation combat forces in combat, and it is a strong force. The "August 1st" flight performance team used advanced aircraft during the performance, using this dynamic and passionate flight performance in the blue sky, to fully present the image and open confidence of the Chinese military and the Chinese Air Force.

What are the highlights of the J-10S and J-11BS dual aircraft simulation air combat display?

This year's Air Force Aviation Open Event - Changchun Aviation Exhibition, the most unique project in the flight display section, is undoubtedly the dual aircraft simulated air combat display. This alien aircraft confrontation was completed by the J-10S and J-11BS. What are the highlights of simulated air combat displays? Why add simulated air combat?

At the beginning, the J-11BS fighter jet took off in a "combat boost" state, taxiing, landing, and increasing speed, and will make a horizontal sharp turn to one side with the maximum allowable slope to demonstrate the aircraft's superior horizontal maneuverability; Another J-10S fighter jet took off urgently at a high elevation angle of 35-40 degrees, using kinetic energy to quickly exchange for potential energy and gain altitude advantage.

During rapid maneuvers, pilots need to withstand loads several times their own weight inside the cockpit, which not only requires superb flying skills and strong physique, but also sharp judgment and good psychological qualities. Through advanced onboard radar, data link, and alarm system in the cockpit, pilots can quickly search and identify targets, fully leverage the aircraft's maneuverability to gain angle advantages, and strive to discover, lock, and attack ahead of opponents.

Military expert Wang Mingzhi: Our purpose in training is to fight, and during the process of fighting, the performance characteristics of the opponent's aircraft are definitely different from ours. We need to decipher the opponent's characteristics, understand their weaknesses, and use them to defeat them. This is a very important purpose of our tactical training. The simulation confrontation of different models of special-shaped aircraft demonstrates to the people of the whole country from one side that the People's Air Force solidly promotes the improvement of training level during the training process, which is more in line with the requirements of practical combat.

How is the appearance of the J-20 different from before?

Every appearance of the J-20 has attracted everyone's attention. In the flight display on the opening day, the J-20 four aircraft formation made a stunning appearance, using a dense formation at the rear to pass through the field at low altitude, expressing the highest respect to the audience in the air. So how is the appearance of the J-20 in this event different from before? Let's listen to the expert's interpretation again.

Military expert Wang Mingzhi: The appearance of the J-20 is very eye-catching. It is a dense formation at the rear, entering the scene. The distance between the four planes is very small, and the altitude difference is also very small, making the formation very dense. At this time, pilots have a mutual understanding of each other. The front aircraft cannot observe the rear aircraft, and can only observe the corresponding position of the front aircraft based on sensation. For aircraft control, precision is required to be very high.

The gray coating, stealth design, and duck shaped layout of the J-20 four aircraft formation appeared in a dense formation at the rear in a low altitude pass over Changchun, and then quickly adjusted to form a diamond formation, completing a steep spiral with a combination of high speed and small radius, fully demonstrating the excellent performance of the J-20 fighter and the pilot's superb technology.

Pilot Shi Yunjia from a certain brigade of the Air Force Aviation Corps: Every action is evolved from practical combat. For example, when we move from a diamond formation, two planes on both sides separate and make scissors towards the audience. This is similar to a similar action in close combat in air combat, called scissor maneuver or single loop maneuver. One exciting feature is the four machine crossover we designed, which will create a speed difference of nearly 1500 kilometers in front of the audience, creating a stunning visual effect.

Flying is the career of the brave, and pilots are the dancers on the blade. The J-20's complete set of actions in open activities fully demonstrates the excellent control quality and good maneuverability of the aircraft, allowing the audience to feel the People's Air Force's indomitable momentum and confidence in the roar of the fighter jets.